Base: All respondents UK=1006, FRA=1038, GER=1012, ITA=1020, USA=1000, JPN=1019, AUS=1008, ESP=1010, SWE=1000
Question: How often do you use the internet on any of your devices for each of the following activities? 2. Accessing social networking sites
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Weekly social media usage in selected countries 2017
This statistic presents the weekly social media access in selected countries as of October 2017. During the survey period, 80 percent of respondents from the United States said that they accessed social media at least once per week.
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Ofcom. (December 18, 2017). Weekly social media site access in selected countries as of October 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/284778/weekly-social-media-usage-in-selected-countries/
Ofcom. "Weekly social media site access in selected countries as of October 2017." Chart. December 18, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/284778/weekly-social-media-usage-in-selected-countries/
Ofcom. (2017). Weekly social media site access in selected countries as of October 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/284778/weekly-social-media-usage-in-selected-countries/
Ofcom. "Weekly Social Media Site Access in Selected Countries as of October 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Dec 2017, /statistics/284778/weekly-social-media-usage-in-selected-countries/
Ofcom, Weekly social media site access in selected countries as of October 2017 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/284778/weekly-social-media-usage-in-selected-countries/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Weekly social media site access in selected countries as of October 2017 [Graph], Ofcom, December 18, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/284778/weekly-social-media-usage-in-selected-countries/
